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Nursing at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Wayne State Nursing Rankings

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Nursing Master’s Program

77% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Wayne State in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Wayne State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses 96,680 $71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Nurse Practitioners 4,490 $106,880
Nurse Anesthetists 2,250 $180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,410 $81,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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